Day: December 13, 2019

Idibus Augústi. Luna . The Thirteenth Day of August. The Night of the Moon. 

Romæ beáti Hippólyti Mártyris, qui pro confessióne glória, sub Valeriáno Imperatóre, post ália torménta, ligátis pédibus ad colla indomitórum equórum, per carduétum et tríbulos crudéliter tractus est, ac, toto córpore laceráto, emísit spíritum. Passi sunt étiam eódem die beáta Concórdia, ejus nutrix, quæ ante ipsum, plumbátis cæsa, migrávit ad Dóminum; et álii decem et novem de domo sua, qui extra portam Tiburtínam decolláti sunt, et, una cum ipso, in agro Veráno sepúlti. At Rome, the blessed Hippolytus, martyr, who gloriously confessed the faith, under Emperor Valerian. After enduring other torments, he was tied by the feet to the necks of wild horses, and being cruelly dragged through briars and brambles, and having all his body lacerated, he yielded up his spirit. On the same day suffered also blessed Concordia, his nurse, who being scourged in his presence with leaded whips, went to our Lord, and nineteen others of his household, who were beheaded beyond the Tiburtine Gate, and buried with him in the Agro Verano.

Apud Forum Sillæ natális sancti Cassiáni Mártyris, qui cum adoráre idóla noluísset, ídeo, vocátis a persecutóre púeris, quibus exósus docéndo factus fúerat, data est eis facúltas eum periméndi; quorum quanto infírmior erat manus, tanto graviórem martyrii pœnam, diláta morte, faciébat. At Imola, the birthday of St. Cassian, martyr. As he refused to worship idols, the persecutor called the boys whom the saint had taught and who hated him, giving them leave to kill him. The torment suffered by the martyr was the more grievous, as the hands which inflicted it, by reason of weakness, rendered death long drawn-out.

Tudérti, in Umbria, sancti Cassiáni, Epíscopi et Mártyris, sub Diocletiáno Imperatóre. At Todi in Umbria, St. Cassian, bishop and martyr, under Emperor Diocletian.

Burgis, in Hispánia, sanctárum Centóllæ et Hélenæ Mártyrum. At Burgos in Spain, Saints Centolla and Helena, martyrs.

Constantinópoli sancti Máximi Abbátis, doctrína et cathólicæ veritátis zelo insígnis; qui, cum advérsus Monothelítas strénue decertáret, ab hærético Imperatóre Constánte, præcísis mánibus ac lingua, in Chersonésum relegátus est, ibíque, glória confessiónis clarus, spíritum Deo réddidit. Tunc étiam duo Anastásii, qui ejus erant discípuli, aliíque plures divérsa torménta et dura exsília sunt expérti. At Constantinople, St. Maximus, a monk distinguished for learning and for zeal for Catholic truth. Valiantly disputing the Monothelites, he had his hands and tongue torn from him by the heretical emperor Constans, and was banished to Chersonesus, where he breathed his last. At this time, two of his disciples, both named Anastasius, and many others endured divers torments and the hardships of exile.

Fritesláriæ, in Germánia, sancti Wigbérti, Presbyteri et Confessóris. At Fritzlar in Germany, St. Wigbert, priest and confessor.

Romæ natális sancti Joánnis Berchmans, scholástici e Societáte Jesu et Confessóris, vitæ innocéntia et religiósæ disciplínæ custódia præclári; cui Leo Décimus tértius, Póntifex Máximus, cælitum Sanctórum honóres decrévit. At Rome, the birthday of St. John Berchmans, a scholastic of the Society of Jesus, illustrious for his innocence and for his fidelity to the rules of the religious life. He was canonized by Pope Leo XIII.

Pictávis, in Gállia, sanctæ Radegúndis Regínæ, cujus vita miráculis et virtútibus cláruit. At Poitiers in France, St. Radegund, queen, whose life was renowned for miracles and virtues.

Et álibi aliórum plurimórum sanctórum Mártyrum et Confessórum, atque sanctárum Vírginum.
R.  Deo grátias.
And elsewhere in divers places, many other holy martyrs, confessors, and holy virgins.
R.  Thanks be to God

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Tértio Idus Júlii. Luna . The Thirteenth Day of July. The Night of the Moon. 

Romæ sancti Anacléti, Papæ et Mártyris, qui, post sanctum Cleméntem Ecclésiam Dei regens, eam glorióso martyrio decorávit. At Rome, St. Anacletus, pope and martyr, who governed the Church of God after St. Clement, and shed lustre upon it by a glorious martyrdom.

Bambérgæ natális sancti Henríci Primi, Imperatóris Romanórum et Confessóris, qui cum sancta Cunegúnde, uxóre sua, perpétuam virginitátem servávit, et sanctum Stéphanum, Hungarórum Regem, cum univérso fere ipsíus regno, ad fidem Christi suscipiéndam perdúxit. Ejus autem festívitas Idibus mensis hujus celebrátur. At Bamberg, the birthday of the Roman emperor St. Henry I, confessor. He led a life of perpetual virginity with his wife St. Cunegunde, and converted St. Stephen, king of Hungary,and almost all his people to the faith of Christ. His festival is celebrated on the 15th of July.

In Palæstína sanctórum Joélis et Esdræ Prophetárum. In Palestine the holy prophets Joel and Esdras.

In Macedónia beáti Silæ, qui, cum esset unus de primis frátribus et ab Apóstolis ad Ecclésias Géntium, una cum Paulo et Bárnaba, destinátus, prædicatiónis offícium, grátia Dei plenus, instánter consummávit, atque, in passiónibus suis Christum claríficans, póstmodum requiévit. In Macedonia, blessed Silas, one of the first Christians. The apostles sent him with Paul and Barnabas to the churches of the gentiles. Filled with the grace of God, he zealously discharged the office of preaching, and after glorifying Christ by his sufferings, rested in peace.

Item sancti Serapiónis Mártyris, qui, sub Sevéro Imperatóre et Aquila Præside, per ignem pervénit ad corónam martyrii. Also, St. Serapion, martyr, who obtained the crown of martyrdom by fire, in the time of Emperor Severus and the governor Aquila.

In ínsula Chio sanctæ Myrópis Mártyris, quæ sub Décio Imperatóre et Numeriáno Præside, véctibus contúsa, migrávit ad Dóminum. In the island of Chio, in the time of Emperor Decius and the governor Numerian, the martyr St. Myrope. She went to the Lord after being beaten with clubs.

In Africa sanctórum Confessórum Eugénii, Carthaginénsis Epíscopi, fide ac virtútibus gloriósi, et univérsi cleri ejúsdem Ecclésiæ, qui fere quingénti, vel eo ámplius, in persecutióne Wandálica, sub Ariáno Rege Hunneríco, cæde inediáque maceráti (inter quos plúrimi erant Lectóres infántuli), gaudéntes in Dómino, exsílio crudéli procul extrúsi sunt. Erant étiam nobilíssimi in eis Archidiáconus, nómine Salutáris, et Murítta, secúndus in offício ministrórum; qui, tértio Confessóres effécti, ambo glorióse in Christo, perseverántiæ título, illustráti sunt. In Africa, the holy confessors Eugene, the faithful and virtuous bishop of Carthage, and all the clergy of that Church, to the number of about five hundred or more, among whom were many small children who performed the office of lector. In the persecution of the Vandals, under the Arian king Hunneric, they were subjected to scourging and starvation, and driven into a most painful banishment which they bore with joy for God’s sake. In their number were also two distinguished persons, the archdeacon Salutaris, and Muritta, occupying the second rank among the ministers of the Church. Both had three times confessed the faith, and were illustrious by their sturdy perseverance in Christianity.

In Británnia minóre sancti Turiávi, Epíscopi et Confessóris, miræ simplicitátis et innocéntiæ viri. In Brittany, St. Turian, bishop and confessor, a man of admirable simplicity and innocence.

Et álibi aliórum plurimórum sanctórum Mártyrum et Confessórum, atque sanctárum Vírginum.
R.  Deo grátias.
And elsewhere in divers places, many other holy martyrs, confessors, and holy virgins.
R.  Thanks be to God

.Open Doors – The world’s largest outreach to persecuted Christians in the most high-risk places. Voice of the Persecuted– Informing the world of Christian persecution, one of the worst humanitarian crises on the planet, today. FOR NEWS OF CONTEMPORARY MARTYRS… Foundation for Relief and Reconciliation in the Middle East – providing humanitarian relief in Iraq through St George’s Church and Clinic